Detroit Tigers’ bottom of lineup carries day in 7-4 win over Reds

Anthony Fenech Detroit Free Press Published 9:16 p.m. UTC Aug 1, 2018 The Detroit Tigers won consecutive games for the first time since early July on Wednesday afternoon, repaying the Cincinnati Reds with a two-game sweep at Comerica Park. It was the Reds who threw a wrench into the Tigers’ feel-good story in the middle of June, taking a two-game set when the Tigers were just one game away from reaching the .500 mark. It would be the start of an 11-game losing streak. This time, though, a new streak has started: With a 7-4 win, the Tigers have won two straight games. • BOX SCORE Powered by the bottom half of the lineup, the Tigers jumped out to a 6-0 lead before Alex Wilson gave most of those runs back, allowing five singles to start the top of the seventh inning. Jim Adduci hit a home run. Jose Iglesias drove in three runs. The Tigers outplayed the sloppy Reds for a second consecutive day and Shane Greene picked up his 23rd save. Here are three takeaways from Wednesday afternoon’s win: Bottom’s up The bottom third of the Tigers’ order produced five of the team’s six runs. Adduci hit a solo home run – his second of the season, a career-high – Ronny Rodriguez pinch-hit for Adduci and had an RBI double and Iglesias drove in three runs. His two-run double just inside the third base line opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. The seventh spot… [Read full story]